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        Horsing my bandsaw out of the way was a real pain until I installed a pair of large casters (see Source, below). Now my saw has...

  The back panels being cut in width and the beads being machined, the next step is cutting them to length.     Because of the size of these panels,...

The Magic of Cherry "No wood can rival the depth and complexity of cherry's color and figure." – Thos. Moser By Tom Caspar I’m sitting at a figured-cherry writing desk...

7 Tips for Better Drum Sanding By Randy Johnson If you hate sanding (and who doesn’t?), a drum sander can be a godsend. Just feed in your boards, or even...

TODAY I GOT A EMAIL FROM EDWARD MEYER FROM RIPLEYS ENTERTAINMENT INC IN ORLANDO FLORIDA HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO BUY AND SHOWCASE MY BALL IN CUBE ILLUSIONS.SO IN...

Tablesaw Box Joints A shop-made jig with micro-adjust guarantees perfect joints. By Tim Johnson   Box joints are the savvy woodworker’s alternative to dovetails. Strong, great-looking and [...]

Coping with Inside Miters A time honored technique for applying molding to inside corners. By Dave Munkittrick The best technique for applying molding on an inside corner is called a...

Cut manufactured materials and make fewer knife changes.   by Dave Munkittrick       The latest thing in jointers is the segmented carbide insert cutterhead. Instead of [...]

A PAST TIME FROM DAYS GONE BY?A SIMPLE GAME MADE FROM A OFF CUT OF PINE TIMBER.THIS WAS A 3X2 INCH FROM A PALLET BASE. ALL YOU DO IS CUT THIS...

NOVELTY YOU CAN BUY THESE?WHY NOT MAKE YOUR OWN??GET SOUP CAN WITH(( RING PULL))?,DRILL AT BASE BOTTOM 2 SMALL 4MM HOLES,DRAIN SOUP.WASH OUT TIN THROUGH HOLES? THEN CUT SLOT AT [...]

OFF CUTS TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS CARD. USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO MAKE A CARD EASY TO DO AND LOTS OF FUN.TREE MADE FROM SHAVINGS AND THEN GREEN TANALISED.POT FOR TREE...

  While making the dry assembly, this is the best time to take measurements for the back panels. Then the back panels are cut to their final width and length....